Nervous System Regulation and Somatic Processing: The Basics

About this course

Does everything feel so overwhelming at times that you can't think straight... to the point of feeling stuck, paralyzed, frozen, and unable to move or speak?Have you ever been so angry that you've said things you didn't mean and regretted it afterwards? Or do you keep your anger pent up because "anger is bad"?Have you found yourself in rock bottom and felt sad, depressed, helpless, and unmotivated?Do you have moments when your body is wired and you just wanted to go-go-go, felt wound up, and can't settle?Have you noticed physical issues such as hair falling off, acne breakouts, headaches, abdominal problems, and cold/flu symptoms that you can tell are related to your stress…If you can recognize yourself in any of these, it could be because your nervous system is in a dysregulated state. Meaning, your body is in a chronically stressed out state that hasn't been managed.When your body is in survival mode, the ability to recover and heal is not prioritized by the body. In these survival states, your body is getting ready to fight off a threat or conserve energy to live. When we are frequently in these survival states, the health of our whole body is compromised because the nervous system affects all bodily and hormonal systems. That's why inside this course, you will learn how the nervous system works and recognize these survival responses so you can bring yourself back to the optimal state of safety, regulation, connection and healing.You will learn how to change your habitual stress, emotional, and survival patterns so that they no longer run you unconsciously. Take control of your nervous system and wellbeing so you can spend your days having fun without worrying about health problems.What You'll Learn:The Anatomy of the Nervous SystemThe Nervous System States of Survival (Fight, flight, freeze, shut do